Written question asked by Lord Blencathra (Conservative) on Monday, 28 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 March 2005. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Thursday, 10 March 2005 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether test samples from bulls for artificial insemination purposes may be sent to approved laboratories in other member states of the EU.

Answer: David Maclean: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether test samples from bulls for artificial insemination purposes may be sent to approved laboratories in other member states of the EU. [219504] Mr. Bradshaw: Tests to support the official approval of a bull for use in artificial insemination may only be carried out in the member state where the bull resides. Where additional private testing is carried out by the industry to help it monitor the health status of animals, such testing may be carried out in another member state, but the results would not carry official recognition.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 431 c1925W;431 c1917W; 219504
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Artificial insemination Animal breeding Cattle EU countries Testing
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk